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Ministry of Power
3rd Energy Transitions Working Group  meeting under India’s G20 Presidency to commence in Mumbai from May 15 – 17, 2023
:Mumbai, May 14, 2023
The 3rd Energy Transitions Working Group Meeting  under India’s G20 Presidency starts in Mumbai from May 15 to 17, 2023. The meeting will bring together over 100 delegates from G20 member countries, special invitee countries and International Organisations such as International Energy Agency , and United Nations Environment Program .
The 3rd ETWG Meeting will be chaired by Shri Alok Kumar, who serves as the ETWG Chair and Secretary of the Ministry of Power, Government of India. Shri Bhupinder Singh Bhalla, Secretary of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Shri Vivek Bharadwaj, Secretary of the Ministry of Mines, and Shri Amrit Lal Meena, Secretary of the Ministry of Coal, will also be part of the meeting and participate in the deliberations.
The Special Address on the opening day of the Meeting will be given by Hon’ble Minister of State for Railways, Coal and Mines, Govt. of India, Shri Raosaheb Danve.
There are six priority areas outlined under India’s G20 Presidency. These priority areas reflect India's focus on various aspects of energy transition and building global cooperation towards sustainable and clean energy development. The six priority areas are  Energy transition through addressing technology gaps  Low-cost financing for energy transition  Energy security and diversified supply chains  Energy efficiency, industrial low carbon transitions and responsible consumption,  Fuels for Future  and  Universal access to clean energy and just, affordable, and inclusive energy transition pathway.
The first two meetings of the ETWG were held in Bengaluru and Gandhinagar, respectively. The discussions and deliberations in Mumbai will continue to build on the first two ETWG meetings to identify and promote best practices, policies, and innovative approaches that can support a just and inclusive energy transition. The goal is to develop a collective roadmap for achieving sustainable and equitable growth while addressing the challenges associated with energy transition effectively.
On the sidelines, the Meeting will be complemented by eight side events, which further enrich the discussions and provide focused insights on various aspects of energy transition. These side events are – ‘Workshop with MDBs with the aim for mobilizing low-cost international finance, ‘Seminar on Just Transition Roadmap’, ‘Seminar on Biofuels’, ‘Seminar on Off-shore Wind’, ‘Sharing global policies and best practices to decarbonize had-to-abate sectors’, ‘Seminar on SMRs  for clean energy transition’, ‘Synergizing the energy transition pathways of G20 ETWG and B20 India Energy Perspective’, and ‘Accelerating Energy Efficiency and promoting and energy efficient life.’
India's G20 Presidency's is committed to build upon the efforts and outcomes of previous presidencies underlining the continuity and collective pursuit of global cooperation in clean energy transition. India's G20 Presidency aims to continue this trajectory and further strengthen global cooperation in clean energy transition.
Prime Minister's Office
PM to launch distribution of e-property cards under SWAMITVA scheme on 24th April
PM to also confer National Panchayat Awards 2021
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will launch the distribution of e-property cards under the SWAMITVA scheme on 24th April 2021  at 12 noon through video conferencing. 4.09 lakh property owners will be given their e-property cards on this occasion, which will also mark the rolling out of the SVAMITVA scheme for implementation across the country. Union Minister Shri Narendra Singh Tomar will also attend the event.
Prime Minister will also confer the National Panchayat Awards 2021 on the occasion of National Panchayati Raj day. The National Panchayat Awards 2021 are being conferred under the following categories: Deen Dayal Upadhyay Panchayat Sashaktikaran Puraskar , Nanaji Deshmukh Rashtriya Gaurav Gram Sabha Puraskar , Gram Panchayat Development Plan Award , Child-friendly Gram Panchayat Award  and e-Panchayat Puraskar .
Hon’ble Prime Minister will transfer the award money  through the click of a button, ranging from Rs.5 lakh to Rs.50 lakh. The amount will be directly transferred to the bank account of the Panchayats concerned in real time. This is being done for the first time.
About SWAMITVA scheme
SVAMITVA  was launched by Prime Minister on 24th April 2020 as a Central Sector Scheme to promote a socio-economically empowered and self-reliant rural India. The Scheme has the potential to transform rural India using modern technical tools of mapping and surveying. It paves the way for using the property as a financial asset by villagers for availing loans and other financial benefits. The Scheme will cover around 6.62 Lakh villages of the entire country during 2021-2025.
The pilot phase of the Scheme was implemented during 2020–2021 in the States of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh and select villages of Punjab and Rajasthan.
Ministry of Science & Technology
Facilitating Research and Innovation: Establishment of 4 COVID-19 Bio Banks by the Department of Biotechnology
For the mitigation of COVID-19 pandemic, R&D efforts are directed at the development of vaccines, diagnostics and therapeutics. The specimens collected from COVID-19 positive subjects can be a valuable resource for the R&D efforts. NITI Aayog has recently issued guidelines for sharing of bio specimens and data for research related to COVID-19. As per the directives of the Cabinet Secretary, the Indian Council of Medical Research  has notified 16 bio-repositories for collecting, storing and maintaining clinical samples  of COVID-19 patients.
The enlistment of 16 Bio Repositories are as follows: ICMR – 9, DBT – 4 and CSIR – 3. The four Bio Repositories under the purview of the Department of Biotechnology are, NCR-Biotech Science Cluster  THSTI, Faridabad – Clinical samples  RCB Faridabad –Viral samples, Institute of Life Sciences, Bhubaneswar, InStem, Bangalore and ILBS, New Delhi .Oropharyngeal / nasopharyngeal swabs, bronchoalveolar lavage, sputum, blood, urine and stool of COVID19 patients will be collected and archived for future use to develop validated diagnostics, therapeutics, vaccines etc.
These designated facilities will develop uniform Standard Operating Procedures  for sample collection, transportation, aliquoting, storage, and sharing. The role of bio-banks for COVID-19 samples would be development of a vaccine and treatments; guidance regarding handling, including nasopharyngeal swabs; and conditions under which the higher BSL-3 practices should be followed for example, when working with cultures of the coronavirus specimens. The Department of Biotechnology would be supporting these COVID-19 designated Bio-bank facilities through a well strategized future plan so that novel technological interventions can be developed in due course of time. These designated bio repositories will use the clinical samples for R&D purpose in their respective Institutes.
In addition, they are also authorized to share the samples with academia, industry and commercial entities involved in development of diagnostics, therapeutics, vaccines etc., after scrutinising the purpose of the request and ensuring benefit to the country. Sharing of Biospecimens both Clinical and Viral is going to be key for new technology and product development by our researchers, start-ups and industry, a critical step in our journey towards becoming an Atmanirbhar Bharat.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 193.28 Cr
Over 3.37 Cr 1st dose vaccines administered for age group 12-14 years
India's Active caseload currently stands at 17,087
2,828 new cases reported in the last 24 hours
Recovery Rate currently stands at 98.74%
Weekly Positivity Rate is presently at 0.56%
India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 193.28 Cr  as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 2,44,88,568 sessions.
COVID-19 vaccination for the age group 12-14 years was started on 16 March, 2022. So far, more than 3.37 Cr  adolescents have been administered with the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Similarly, the COVID-19 precaution dose administration for age group 18-59 years also started from 10th April, 2022 onwards.
The break-up of the cumulative figure as per the provisional report till 7 am today include:
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Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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10406894
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2nd Dose
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10039268
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Precaution Dose
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5205957
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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18418946
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2nd Dose
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17582714
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Precaution Dose
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8653922
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Age Group 12-14 years
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1st Dose
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33783574
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2nd Dose
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16042506
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Age Group 15-18 years
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1st Dose
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59428860
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2nd Dose
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45591799
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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557103906
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2nd Dose
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489674308
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Precaution Dose
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822917
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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203241493
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2nd Dose
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190773988
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Precaution Dose
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1364997
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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127084120
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2nd Dose
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118983051
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Precaution Dose
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18640857
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Precaution Dose
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3,46,88,650
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Total
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1,93,28,44,077
India’s Active Caseload currently stands at 17,087. Active cases now constitute 0.04% of the country's total Positive Cases.
Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.74%. 2,035 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours and the cumulative tally of recovered patients  is now at 4,26,11,370.
2,828 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours.
The last 24 hours saw a total of 4,74,309 COVID-19 tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 84.97 Cr  cumulative tests.
Weekly Positivity Rate in the country currently stands at 0.56% and the Daily Positivity rate is reported to be 0.60%.
Ministry of Power
NHPC observes 7th International Day of Yoga through online participation in Nationwide Common Yoga Protocol demonstration
NHPC Limited, India’s premier hydropower company celebrated the 7th International Day of Yoga across all its Power Stations, Projects and Regional Offices with full enthusiasm on 21st June 2021. The International Day of Yoga 2021 was observed through electronic and digital platforms in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.
During the celebrations, Shri A.K. Singh, CMD, NHPC alongwith his family participated in a mass online Yoga session in synchronization with nationwide live telecast of demonstration of Common Yoga Protocol by Doordarshan. Shri N.K. Jain, Director , Shri Y.K. Chaubey, Director , Shri R.P. Goyal, Director , Shri Biswajit Basu, Director  and Shri A.K. Srivastava, CVO also participated in the programme. The programme witnessed participation of thousands of people including NHPC employees, security personnel, contract workers alongwith their family members in the online yoga session. In his message on the occasion, Shri A.K. Singh, CMD, NHPC said, “Yoga enhances the mental, physical and spiritual energy of a person and I appeal all those who are practicing yoga to maintain its continuity and those who do not practice yoga should make their mind and body healthy by adopting yoga in their life. Also, Yoga makes work easier and makes you healthy and happy.”
Shri A.K. Singh, CMD, NHPC along with his wife Smt. Sudha Singh practicing Yoga during nationwide live telecast of demonstration of Common Yoga Protocol by Doordarshan on the occasion of 7th International Day of Yoga on 21.06.2021.
The organizing of the International Day of Yoga through video conferencing had enabled large scale participation of NHPC employees and their family members from all locations. NHPC had also organized a series of online yoga sessions and lectures on Yoga and Naturopathy in the past week as a part of International Yoga Day celebrations.
Ministry of Railways
Dedicated Freight Corridor of Indian Railways
Presently, Ministry of Railways has approved for preparing Detailed Project Report  for Dedicated Freight Corridors  on following routes:-
- East Coast Corridor – Kharagpur - Vijaywada- Length 1115 Kms.
- East-West sub Corridor
- Bhusawal-Wardha-Nagpur-Rajkharswan-Kharagpur-Uluberia- Dankuni – Length -1673 Kms.
- Rajkharswan-Kalipahari-Andal - 195 Kms.
iii North South Sub Corridor – Vijaywada – Nagpur – Itarsi - Length - 975 Kms.
The DPR will include the alignment of corridor, traffic catchment area, techno-economical studies, projected traffic, financial and economic rate of return etc.
The work of preparation of Detailed Project Reports  has been entrusted to Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited  and the same is in progress. A decision with regard to taking up the new DFCs and mode of implementation, if any, may be taken on the basis of the final outcome of DPR.
This information was given by the Minister of Railways, Commerce & Industry and Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Shri Piyush Goyal in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
Prime Minister's Office
PM condoles the loss of lives due to road accident in Chitrakoot
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has expressed deep grief over the loss of lives due to road accident in Chitrakoot, Uttar Pradesh.
The Prime Minister's Office tweeted;
"चित्रकूट में राष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग पर हुआ हादसा अत्यंत पीड़ादायक है। इसमें जिन लोगों ने अपने प्रियजनों को खोया है, उनके प्रति मेरी गहरी संवेदनाएं। इसके साथ ही मैं घायलों के शीघ्र स्वस्थ होने की कामना करता हूं: PM"
Ministry of Defence
INDIAN ARMY CELEBRATES 260TH ARMY SERVICE CORPS DAY
Indian Army celebrated the 260th Corps Day of the Army Service Corps on Tuesday, 08 December 2020. The day was marked by Lt Gen MKS Yadav, Director General Supplies & Transport and Senior Colonel Commandant laying wreath at National War Memorial, Delhi along with similar events at various ASC establishments across the country.
To commemorate this occasion, a 260 kilometer Ultra Run, themed ‘Run for Martyrs’ was organised from War Memorial, Chandimandir to National War Memorial, Delhi from 04 to 08 December 2020. The thirteen member team led by Lt Col Inderjit Singh covered the distance in four days to promote the spirit of “Fit India Movement”. The run which was flagged off by Lt Gen RP Singh, Army Commander Western Command paid homage to our fallen heroes at various War Memorials enroute at Ambala, Kunjpura and Motilal Nehru Sports School, Rai before they were flagging in by the Director General Supplies &Transport on 08 December 2020 at the National War Memorial.
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Update on Leprosy cases in the country
National Strategic Plan & Roadmap for Leprosy  to achieve zero transmission of leprosy by 2027
The Government of India has launched National Strategic Plan  & Roadmap for Leprosy  on 30th January, 2023, to achieve zero transmission of leprosy by 2027 i.e. three years ahead of the Sustainable Development Goal  3.3. The NSP and Roadmap contains implementation strategies, year-wise targets, public health approaches and overall technical guidance for the programme. The strategy and roadmap focuses on awareness for zero stigma & discrimination, promotion of early case detection, prevention of disease transmission by prophylaxis  and roll out of web-based information portal  for reporting of leprosy cases.
After achieving elimination status at national level, National Leprosy Eradication Programme  has taken a number of initiatives to encourage early case detection of leprosy patients to prevent Grade 2 Disabilities, and to ensure free of cost treatment of leprosy patients. There are few districts within States/UTs, where leprosy is endemic. With various intervention introduced under NLEP in the last few years, number of new leprosy cases detected have come down to 75,394 in 2021-22 from 1,25,785 in 2014-15, accounting for 53.6% of global new leprosy cases. The current NLEP State-wise data is annexed.
India has achieved the elimination of leprosy as a public health problem as per WHO criteria of less than 1 case per 10,000 population at the National level in 2005.
State wise NLEP data FY 2022-23 
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S.No.
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State/UT
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Prevalence Rate / 10000 population
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1
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Andhra Pradesh
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0.5
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2
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Arunachal Pradesh
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0.1
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3
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Assam
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0.2
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4
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Bihar
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0.9
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5
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Chhattisgarh
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2.3
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6
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Goa
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0.2
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7
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Gujarat
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0.4
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8
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Haryana
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0.1
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9
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Himachal Pradesh
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0.2
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10
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10 Jharkhand
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1.4
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11
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11 Jammu & Kashmir
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0.1
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12
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Karnataka
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0.3
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13
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Kerala
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0.1
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2314
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14 Madhya Pradesh
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0.9
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15
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15 Maharashtra
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1.2
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16
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16 Manipur
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0.1
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17
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17 Meghalaya
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0.0
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18
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18 Mizoram
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0.1
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19
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19 Nagaland
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0.1
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20
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20 Odisha
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1.2
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21
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21 Punjab
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0.2
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22
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22 Rajasthan
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0.1
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23
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23 Sikkim
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0.2
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24
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24 Tamil Nadu
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0.3
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25
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25 Telangana
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0.7
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26
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26 Tripura
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0.0
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27
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27 Uttar Pradesh
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0.4
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28
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28 Uttarakhand
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0.3
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29
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29 West Bengal
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0.5
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30
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30 A & N Islands
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0.1
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31
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31 Chandigarh
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1.4
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32
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32 D & N Haveli
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1.0
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33
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33 Daman & Diu
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0.1
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34
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34 Delhi
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0.8
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35
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35 Lakshadweep
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0.0
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36
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36 Ladakh
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0.3
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37
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37 Puducherry
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|
0.1
The Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Bharati Pravin Pawar stated this in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Finance
Cabinet approves5% additional DA/DR due July, 2019
The Union Cabinet Chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi today approved to release an additional instalment of Dearness Allowance  to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief  to pensioners w.e.f. 01.07.2019 representing an increase of 5% over the existing rate of 12% of the Basic pay/Pension, to compensate for price rise. This increase is in accordance with the accepted formula, which is based on the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission.
The combined impact on the exchequer on account of both Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief would be Rs. 15909.35 crore per annum and Rs. 10606.20 crore in the financial year 2019-20 . This will benefit about 49.93 lakh Central Government employees and 65.26 lakh pensioners.
The additional financial implication on account of this increase in Dearness Allowance is estimated at Rs 8590.20 Crore per year; and Rs 5726.80 Crore in the current Financial Year of 2019-20 .
The additional financial implication on account of the Dearness Relief to pensioners is estimated to be Rs 7319.15 Crore per annum and Rs 4870 Crore in the current FY.
Dear Allowance/Dearness Relief is paid to Central Government employees/pensioners to adjust the cost of living and to protect their basic pay/pension from erosion in the real value. Dear Allowance/Dearness Relief is revised twice a year from 1st January and 1st July.
Ministry of Defence
INS Trikand undertakes maritime partnership exercise with German Navy ship
Mumbai, 28 August 2021
Indian Naval Ship Trikand, currently on deployment in Gulf of Aden for Anti-Piracy operations, participated in Maritime Partnership Exercise with German Navy on 26 Aug 21. The exercise was conducted with German Naval Ship FGS Bayern. Several evolutions like Cross deck landings by helicopters, Manoeuvres at sea, Boarding operations by German Navy Helo onboard INS Trikand, approaches for Replenishment at Sea and Steampast etc were undertaken.
The exercise with German Navy will greatly contribute towards interoperability and maritime security in the region. Indian Navy remains committed towards ensuring peace, stability and security in the region and is ever ready to cooperate and collaborate with partner Navies on issues of Maritime safety and security.PRO Defence-SC/DR
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Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Tackling Film Piracy & Copyright infringement
Cabinet approves amendment to the Cinematograph Act, 1952
Penal Provisions for unauthorized camcording and duplication of films
Violators to face three years jail term or fine of Rs. 10 lakh or both
The Union Cabinet has approved the proposal of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting for introducing the Cinematograph Amendment Bill, 2019 to amend to the Cinematograph Act, 1952. The Bill aims to tackle Films piracy by including the penal provisions for unauthorized camcording and duplication of films.
Details:
In order to tackle the menace of film piracy, the Amendments provide for:
- Insertion of new Section 6AA for prohibition of unauthorized recording
The following section shall be inserted after Section 6A of the Cinematograph Act, 1952.
6AA: “Notwithstanding any law for the time being in force, no person shall without the written authorization of the author be permitted to use any audio visual recording device to knowingly make or transmit or attempt to make or transmit or abet the making or transmission of a copy of a film or a part thereof.”The expression author shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in the clause  of section 2 of the Copyright act of 1957.
- Amendment in Section 7 to introduce Penal Provisions for violating provisions of section 6AA: In section 7 of the principal act, after subsection 1 the following subsection  shall be inserted:
“If any person contravenes the provisions of section 6AA, he shall be punishable with an imprisonment for a term which may extend to 3 years or with fine which may extend to 10 lakh rupees or with both.”
The proposed amendments would increase Industry revenues, boost job creation, fulfil important objectives of India’s National IP policy and will give relief against piracy and infringing content online.
Background:
The medium of cinema, the tools and the technology associated with it and even its audience has undergone radical changes over a period of time. There have also been many changes in the field of media and entertainment with the proliferation of TV channels and Cable network throughout the country, advent of new digital technology, apprehension of piracy, particularly release of pirated version of films on internet, causing huge losses to the film industry and Government exchequer.
Film industry has been demanding for a long time, that Government should consider Amendments to the law preventing camcording and piracy. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi made an announcement at the inaugural function of the National Museum of Indian Cinema at Mumbai on 19th January 2019 to tackle the menace of camcording and piracy. The Ministry of I&B piloted this matter for consideration of Union Cabinet.